John Graham Falconer Taylor was born on 25 January 1877 and died on 25 May 1951. He was the youngest son of Archibald and Charlotte Taylor.
With his occupation listed as a Storeman, and aged 21, he married Adi Tapanesi Saucanavanua Waitela, aged 22, at Wairiki, Taveuni on 9 June 1898. He was a hard-working man and was the leader of the white farmers in Taveuni, who met up on Sundays to play tennis. They had 13 children:
- Harry Yacata Taylor: born 29 October 1899 ” in Yacata, Cakaudrove; died 14 January 1988.
- Ruby Margaret Taylor: born 29 December 1900 in Mua estate, Taveuni; died 16 November 1974.
- George Thomas Taylor; born 1904 in Mago, Lau; died 1971.
- Gilmore Graham Taylor: born 1906; died 11 November 1957.
- Violet Lucy Taylor: born 3 November 1909; died 17 February 1990.
- Fanny Mary Taylor: born 1 November 1910; died 1998
- Gladys Finau Taylor: born 28 November 1912; died July 1999.
- Alma Dorothy Taylor: born 28 November 1912; died 3 July 1995.
- Charles Falconer Taylor: born March 1914; died 2 February 1978.
- Jack Frederick Taylor: born 3 June 1915; died 2 August 1977.
- Dolly Nellie Taylor: born 9 March 1917; died 7 December 2002.
- Joseph Archibald Taylor: born 17 December 1918; died 17 June 1977.
- William Anthony Taylor: born 8 December 1919; died 18 September 1997.
This article was written by Clive Underwood and originally appeared in The Taylor Gazette published for the 2014 Reunion.
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